Telenet
American commercial packet-switched network / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Telenet (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Telnet.
Telenet was an American commercial packet-switched network which went into service in 1975.[1][2] It was the first FCC-licensed public data network in the United States.[3] Various commercial and government interests paid monthly fees for dedicated lines connecting their computers and local networks to this backbone network. Free public dialup access to Telenet, for those who wished to access these systems, was provided in hundreds of cities throughout the United States.